Queen Silver of Roanoke Rapids was sworn in as a Guardian ad Litem Child Advocate on October 13 by Chief District Court Judge Brenda G. Branch.
As a new child advocate along with an attorney advocate, Silver will be assigned cases for Bertie, Halifax, Hertford and Northampton counties.
The goal of a Guardian ad Litem is making sure that a child is not forgotten and has a voice in court as they advocate for the best interest of that child.
The North Carolina Guardian ad Litem Program was created by the state legislature in 1983 to provide abused and neglected children with an independent advocate’s voice in court proceedings.
The Guardian ad Litem, along with an attorney advocate, work as a team to protect the child’s legal rights and to promote the best interest of the child in abuse/neglect court.
While Guardian Ad Litem volunteers make up a diverse group of people from various educational, economic and ethnic backgrounds, they all seek to ensure that these vulnerable children find safety and permanency.
The next training session will be in the early spring.
For more information contact program supervisor Judith Jones at 252-358-7914 or 1-800-982-4041.
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